How to maintain good liver health
One of your body's most vital organs is your liver. For your body to work effectively and for you to feel your best, your liver must remain in top condition.
The liver is crucial to your survival as your body's primary detoxifying tool and a key participant in digestion. After all, everyone is born with a functional liver for a reason. What then promotes better liver function?
We've talked about some strategies to look after your liver in the past to avoid developing liver disease. We have previously discussed the importance of a low-sodium diet for people with liver illness.
How to Maintain a Happy and Healthy Liver
Let’s look at a few ingredients/food that can help with maintaining a healthy liver
Red beetroot juice
Nitrates and the antioxidants betalains, which are found in beetroot juice, may improve heart health and lessen inflammation and oxidative stress. It makes sense to anticipate that eating beets would have a similar impact on health. The majority of studies, nevertheless, employ beetroot juice. Beetroot juice can be made from scratch or purchased in stores or online. Beetroot juice has been demonstrated to lessen liver inflammation and oxidative damage in several animal experiments. Although results from animal studies are encouraging, additional research is required to verify the advantages of beetroot juice for human liver health.
Turmeric (Haldi)
It's common to refer to turmeric as the "Indian saffron." The brilliant yellow Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric, has a substance called curcumin that aids in countering oxidative stress, which is frequently linked to liver diseases. Because it is a free-radical scavenger, curcumin efficiently eliminates damaging free radicals from our bodies. Moreover, studies have demonstrated its effectiveness in preventing liver fibrosis and maintaining a healthy liver.
Amla/Indian Gooseberry
Amakaki, commonly known as the Indian gooseberry, is a potent ayurvedic plant with anti-inflammatory (shodhganga) and antioxidant properties. It removes toxins and guards the liver against oxidative injury. Amla can lower the load on the liver and preserve healthy liver functioning by improving the hepatotoxic effects brought on by chemicals like paracetamol, ethanol, and iron overload.
Green tea
Green tea use has gained popularity due to its numerous health advantages. Originating in China and Southeast Asia, green tea has become a hugely popular beverage worldwide. Is it advantageous? Green tea is effective at lowering the risk of liver disease, according to research. Green tea aids in the metabolism of lipids and contains a sizable amount of polyphenolic antioxidants that can fend off malignant transformations. It has been demonstrated through studies that it protects the liver.
Both cranberries and blueberries
Anthocyanins, antioxidants that give berries their characteristic colors, are found in blueberries and cranberries. They have also been connected to numerous health advantages.
Whole cranberries and blueberries, as well as their extracts or juices, have been shown in several animal studies to support liver health
Intriguingly, a human study discovered that taking cranberry supplements for six months reduced fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, in those with NAFLD.
Another study discovered that the kinds of antioxidants often present in blueberries prevented the growth of fibrosis, or the formation of scar tissue, in the livers of rats
Conclusion
It is advised that you take all necessary precautions to safeguard your liver, which serves a variety of vital purposes. The aforementioned foods have been shown to have advantageous effects on the liver. The following are some of these advantages: a decreased risk of cancer and liver disease protection against hazardous pollutants from higher quantities of antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes A natural and healthy strategy to maintain optimal liver function is to include these foods in your diet.
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